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Project 52 – Week 12 – Hair Dare

I had grand plans this week. I was helping my very pregnant sister and as she’s one of those girls who always looks good and put together (she would argue that but it’s true), what a great time to do the Hair Dare. This is a dare set up by Fox in Flats – A different hairstyle every day. You can read more about Fox and her fun fashion dares here and to see some of the styles her followers used have a look here.

21. Do the Hair Dare

Of course, as with many things in life, it didn’t go quite as planned. We were busy and rushed (2 year olds are a LOT of work, fun yes, but a lot of work) and frankly my hair just didn’t co-operate. I had great plans of photos of my hair etc but it pretty much didn’t happen. (Well there are couple of dodgy ones but we won’t discuss that). Ironcially the best hair style I ended up with was an accident after the week ended – but isn’t that always the way.

At least I did try a few things. Pigtails (I like them, they don’t pull on my neck and keep the back of your head nice and cool). Half styles. There was teasing and hairspray involved. I even did a high ponytail which I dont normally do due to the weight of my hair (gives me a headache).

Here’s what I learned. Doing good hair takes practice. There is effort involved to have a good look each day, it just depends on whether you are prepared to make that effort. I learned what works for me (messy buns are cute and easy to wear – they don’t pull on my head if done right) – but they are not the best style for me (I look a bit school marmish). Still I enjoyed the challenge of doing and I’ll probably still wear them at home. I liked the half up half down styles. Oh and I have to get my bestie to teach me how to do curls with my GHD.

I also discovered that YouTube is a veritable gold mine of resources for both hair and makeup. Want to learn how to do a messy bun? YouTube has several different styles you can do:

Have a favourite site or blog that covers great hairstyles? Let me know and I’ll add it to the list! (I’ll do a separate makeup one later).

So that was my task for the week. Let’s see how the list is looking:

1. Find A New Music Artist To Love2. Read A Book By An Author You Haven’t Read Before3. Have a Body Scrub4. Do Something Spontaneous5. Get a Manicure6. Have A Massage7. Get Your Hair Done8. Subscribe to a new podcast9. Catch Up with an Old Friend10. Take a class11. Participate in a fun new challenge12. Buy A Random Gift For Someone You Love13. Go On A Picnic14. Go For A Photo Walk15. Go To The Beach And Eat Ice Cream16. Try A New Restaurant17. Watch A Movie At The Cinema18. Make A Dessert19. Bake A New Dish20. Take A Day Trip To A New Place21. Do the Hair Dare22. Do Something Spontaneous23. Try A New Food24. Do Something Relaxing25. Write A Note To Someone Special26. Do a Craft27. Do Something You Have Never Done Before28. See An Exhibition29. Play A Game30. Go To The Park31.32. Take Someone To Lunch33. Participate In A Snail Mail Swap34. Evaluate Your Yearly Goals35. Lay Out Under The Stars 36. Buy A New Item Of Clothing37. Find A Festival To Celebrate In Sydney38.39. Learn Something New40. Watch An Animated Movie With A Child41. Organise Your Wardrobe42. Buy Something For Yourself Just Because43. Put On Some Music And Dance44. Write An End-Of-Year Highlights List45. Watch Your Favourite Movie46. See A Show47. Do Something You Have Always Wanted To48. Declutter A Room In Your House49. Spend A Special Day With A Child50. Celebrate51. Wear a different pair of shoes everyday for a week52. Watch an Artsy Film at a local theatre53. Have a pedicure with a friend followed by Champagne54.55. Write A New Project 52 List